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Re: Ronquete family in Louisiana
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 30 May 10 03:43 BST (UK) »
1920 census - 1519 Thalia Street, District 18, Ward 2, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Rouquette [transcribed as Pouquette], Ramon, roomer, 23, single, b. Louisiana, father b. Spain, mother b. Louisiana, clerk
Rouquette [transcribed as Pouquette], Leo, roomer, 25, single, b. Louisiana, father b. Spain, mother b. Louisiana, clerk
Wiltshire:  Banks, Taylor
Somerset:  Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire:  Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol:  Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down:  Ennis, McGee
Wicklow:  Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire:  Logan, Conning
Wisconsin:  Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine:  Ware, Mitchell, Tarr, Davis

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Re: Ronquete family in Louisiana
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 30 May 10 03:47 BST (UK) »
1910 census - 1716 Marengo Street, District 201, Ward 12, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana  [transcribed as Rogness]

Ronquete, Elias, head, 53, married 18 years, b. Louisiana, father b. Illinois, mother b. Louisiana, clerk billiard hall, rented home
Virginia, wife, 39, married 18 years, 4 children/4 living, b. Louisiana, parents b. Louisiana, no occupation
Elias, Jr., son, 17, messenger illegible, attended school
Leo, son, 15, attended school
Ramon, son, 14, attended school
Geneveve, daughter, 10, attended school

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WWI draft registration, June 1917, New Orleans

Elias Ronquete, 24, Mandeville, St. Tamany Parish, Louisiana, born 11 May 1893 in New Orleans, natural born citizen, laborer on farm, Brothers near Helenburg, Louisiana, single, no dependents, caucasian, no prior military service, no exemption claimed, small, medium build, blue eyes, black hair, no defects

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Name:  Genevieve C. Ronquete
SSN:  434-01-4327
Last Residence:  70115  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Born:  17 Feb 1903
Died:  25 Mar 1992
SSN issued:  Louisiana (Before 1951)
Wiltshire:  Banks, Taylor
Somerset:  Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire:  Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol:  Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down:  Ennis, McGee
Wicklow:  Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire:  Logan, Conning
Wisconsin:  Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine:  Ware, Mitchell, Tarr, Davis

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Re: Ronquete family in Louisiana
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 30 May 10 04:05 BST (UK) »
Passport Application:-

Elias Ronquete. Born Naya Provenica. Corana. Spain. 20 July 1856.
Naturalized Citizen of the United States 17 May 1881.
Age 24 years. 5 Feet 7 ins. Forehead:- Oval. Eyes:- Grey Nose:- Large. Mouth:- Medium. Chin:- Medium. Hair:- Dark. Complexion:- Fair. Face:- Long - Moustached ?
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Re: Ronquete family in Louisiana
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 30 May 10 04:05 BST (UK) »
1880 census - District 5, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Harris, Henry, Jr., father, 40, accountant, b. Louisiana, parents b. England
Matilda, wife, 23, keeps house, b. Louisiana, parents b. Louisiana
Eckerman, Virginia, 14, step-daughter, at home, b. Louisiana, father b. Illinois, mother b. Louisiana
Harris, Leona, daughter, 4, b. Louisiana
Harris, Isidor, son, 1, b. Louisiana
Wiltshire:  Banks, Taylor
Somerset:  Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire:  Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol:  Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down:  Ennis, McGee
Wicklow:  Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire:  Logan, Conning
Wisconsin:  Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine:  Ware, Mitchell, Tarr, Davis


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Re: Ronquete family in Louisiana
« Reply #13 on: Sunday 30 May 10 04:15 BST (UK) »
New Orleans, Louisiana Birth Index

Given: Virginia
Surname: Ackerman
Father: Louis
Mother: Victorine Hermana
Sex: F
Color: W
Birth Date: 27 Feb 1866
Volume: 40
Page: 158
Wiltshire:  Banks, Taylor
Somerset:  Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire:  Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol:  Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down:  Ennis, McGee
Wicklow:  Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire:  Logan, Conning
Wisconsin:  Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine:  Ware, Mitchell, Tarr, Davis

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Re: Ronquete family in Louisiana
« Reply #14 on: Sunday 30 May 10 04:31 BST (UK) »
1870 census - Ward 5, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Ackerman, Louis, 39, shoemaker, b. Switzerland
Ackerman, Verana, 27, keeps house, born, Switzerland

Could these be Virginia’s parents??  If so, she was not with them in 1870.  Maybe she was adopted by someone else?
Wiltshire:  Banks, Taylor
Somerset:  Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire:  Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol:  Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down:  Ennis, McGee
Wicklow:  Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire:  Logan, Conning
Wisconsin:  Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine:  Ware, Mitchell, Tarr, Davis

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Re: Ronquete family in Louisiana
« Reply #15 on: Sunday 30 May 10 12:43 BST (UK) »
A Ramon Ronquete married Lydia M Potier on October 30, 1923 in New Orleans.
Lydia daughter of  (Theodore) Raoul Potier born January 3, 1864 and who married twice, first to Marie Emilie Tournade on August 16, 1881 in New Orleans. She died March 21, 1891. However, looking back at the 1930 census the age would be out for Lydia and she would have been another 10 years older !! Yet I cannot see another Ramon and Lydia to fit the bill.  So one to bear in mind for the moment.  ???


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Re: Ronquete family in Louisiana
« Reply #16 on: Sunday 30 May 10 13:27 BST (UK) »
Erato & Dettori28, thanks ever so much for your fantastic help! This is truly amazing, that in 24 hours or less I've learnt so much about this branch of the family.

Elías Ronquete Sr. was indeed born in 1856 in Noia, in the province of La Coruña, Spain. His parents were Casimiro Ronquete and Manuela de Ben (whose brother José was the one Elías went to live with in New Orleans); Casimiro was the head of the telegraph office in Noia, a small fishing town on the Galician coast. They had four children: Dolores (Elias's sister, who died of TB in 1878), Elías, Isidoro (also died of TB in 1879) and Agapito, who's descendants still live in the area today.

Don't worry about finding out about Lydia's parents... But I'd love to find out if she and Ramón had any children, because if they didn't it seems unlikely that there are any living descendants of the Ronquetes in Louisiana. Elías Jr. died in 1972, single, iof a heart attack after being rushed to hospital after an accidental gunshot in his leg. He was survived by his sister, Miss Genevieve Ronquete (I think her middle name might be Carmen).

I'd love to find out when Elías Sr. passed away, is it possible to find that out?

Thanks again for your enormous help and kindness.
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Re: Ronquete family in Louisiana
« Reply #17 on: Sunday 30 May 10 13:29 BST (UK) »
Elias Ronquete was described as a nephew on the 1880 Census for Joseph De Ben and Ines.
Just incase it helps you unravel a little more.
Joseph Jose Antonio DeBen 25 Nov 1839 Spain and Maria Inez Fernandez 21 Feb 1847
in New Orleans, Louisiana.

1870 Census New Orleans Ward 6, Orleans, Louisiana

Jose Ant Deben 30 Retail Dealer in Tob
Ines Deben 21
Mary Ines Deben 1
Adeline Allison 15 Domestic Servant
Marie Pierre 24 Domestic Servant

The nearest we have for the death of Elias Snr is between 1910 - 1920, he does not appear to be listed in Louisiana Death Records.
If that is Ramon and Lydia and 1885 was the true birth date perhaps there were no children !!
The only suggestion maybe to try and contact a library for further information or perhaps ask a RAOGK volunteer in Orleans to give direction on where to go next.

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